What is this

[David S4]

15mm bronz with gold coating
thanks for any help
David S4

[Serdinum]

"Regina" in latin = queen. It seem to be a medallion to me, because of the missing part - where probably was the chain holder.
But this is just my opinion 

[Serdinum]

I think that - "Salvator" "Mundi" is like "the man, that salute the world" or "the healer for the wold"

[Steve Minnoch]

SALVATOR MVNDI = saviour of the world, and the head on the left is obviously that of Jesus.

Looks like some sort of religious medal to me.

Steve

[Serdinum]

I was going to tell that this is Jesus and Virgin Mary 
Sorry for the 3 post's, but I'm a newbie, and I can't modify my prior posts

[David S4]

Thanks for your help.
I got that it was religious - Jesus on obverse Mary on reverse - I was hoping someone with more expertise could pin down some where/When it was from?  And if there is a tradition surrounding these./
Thanks for your help
David S4

[Steve Minnoch]

I was going to tell that this is Jesus and Virgin Mary 
Sorry for the 3 post's, but I'm a newbie, and I can't modify my prior posts

If you look on the right side of the rectangle containing your post, you'll see a group of buttons, including "modify".

Steve

[Serdinum]

  not that kind of newbie Steve. Just if you are on the start level in this forum (less than 3 posts) you can't do that. I have them now, so I can already 

[simmurray]

I remember reading an abstract regarding this in a paper(The medallic portraits of Christ, The false shekels, The thirty pieces of silver (1920)

'(3) The same type, reduced, appears on a bronze medal
found at Castel di Sangro, and published by Lorenzo Fiocca ; ^
a cruciform arrangement of rays is added behind the head, and
the inscription is • salvator • • mvndi ■ On the reverse is a
bust of a Virgin to r., nimbate and veiled, with the inscription
REG IN A *CAELi*. The correspondence with the type of the'

http://www.archive.org/details/medallicportrait00hillrich

This may be the place to look for further details

[David S4]

Thank You very Much!!!!
Mine Doesn't Appear to be in there but I certainly gives me temporal context for when such items were popular!!!
David S4

[slokind]

Goodness!  Regina Caeli means Queen of Heaven.  P.L.

[justinopolitanus]

Regina Coeli is also the name of the most important prison in Rome. Sorry if OT!   

[commodus]

Regina Coeli is also the name of the most important prison in Rome. Sorry if OT!   

So named for Mary, Queen of Heaven.

The medal is not ancient by any means. These titles: "Salvator Mundi" (Savior of the World) and "Regine Caeli" (Queen of Heaven) appear on countless religious medals extending over a wide span of time from the early Middle Ages to the very moment this is posted.

[cheriwalker65]

my medal says salvator mundi on one side and mater gratiae divinae on the other. how old is this term?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Not ancient. There must be references on these but I wouldn't know where to start. If I remember my Latin right that means 'Mother by the grace of God'. I may be totally off base, of course!

[gavignano]

Regardless of age, what a neat patina! the medal does have a story to tell....
Could have been anything from sitting in a jewelry box with other coins, perhaps worn around a person's neck and therefore exposed to sweat, or even fingered like a rosary bead that is consistently held to be prayed....